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VIDEO: Indonesian President Visits Cattle Farm

VIDEO: Indonesian President Visits Cattle Farm

Indonesian President Joko Widodo visits a cattle-raising project at a village near Palembang, on southern Sumatra island, where he was mobbed by villagers. Video: Ben Otto

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[zieotto]

I'm mesmerized by your work. I'm speechless and beyond. You are both so talented! I'd love to make beautiful photographs like yours some day. XO from Costa Rica.

Gracias wonderland-numbness!

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[zieotto]

Lovely work. Love the high contrast black and white on black. Do you use black paper roll? Also I am guessing the you shoot these natural light. Love the energy

Thank you. We've used it all here but prefer and mostly use a black muslin background. You guessed it right, all natural. Hope that answers your question.

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[zieotto]

Oh wow! I would do anything for both of you to photograph me! The work is amazing!

OMG we hope not! Thanks so much slorenlaboy!

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[zieotto]

You guys your work is beautiful and so precise. I'd really like to know how duo photographers work. Photographers are intense people to begin with so two of you shooting together could be overwhelming to models right?

Thank you, this is a good question. We can’t speak for other folks but we can tell you how we work.

We are not intense at all, we are just the opposite! Sure there are multiple cameras present but only one of us shoots at a time. Because there are two of us, we have a couple of walls/separations between us and the model to allow them to be completely free and confortable. One of those objects separating us is the camera itself. Our environment is extremely confortable; it’s necessary for what we do.

We generally see the same things so regardless of who’s actually pushing the shutter button in that moment, the work comes out the same. It also helps when the directions are coming from one person while the other pays attention and captures the moments.

Hope that answers your questions.

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[zieotto]

your blog makes me vibrate. i love everything about it.

We only wanted to give you interesting material for you to look at here but we’re happy it makes you vibrate too.

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[zieotto]

would you cast someone who is not a model? someone with a strong face, but not as tall?

Yes of course! If that person inspires us.

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[zieotto]

Absolutely amazing photography both captivating and intriguing I could not have stumbled upon anything better than this

Thank you @cu-rrents. We're so happy you did!

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ben and zie